Mixed martial artist Elias Theodorou stepped out of the ring recently to attend MJBizCon, a cannabis industry conference and expo in Las Vegas. The Canadian athlete was there on a mission—to promote organizations and brands that are striving to break the stigma associated with cannabis use. As a trailblazer in the cannabis space, people were…
I don’t even smoke in my car. But when a cop stops me now, they can’t use “cannabis odor” as probable cause to hassle me. The “cause” is right here on my card, officer. I take CBD and low-THC oil to treat PTSD from being incarcerated. So I don’t have to worry anymore about officers…
On Thursday, New York’s Cannabis Control Board met to propose new regulations that allow licensed residents to cultivate marijuana in their homes. The issued changes are now open to a public commentary board for the next 60 days. If there is no valid opposition from the public, the board will finalize the language of the…
Despite promises of inclusion, Florida’s only minority license holder is from out of state. Florida is home to the highest number of medical cardholders on the East coast (roughly 600,000). The state has a similar population to New York, but far more registered medical patients than the Empire State’s 150,000. New York’s medical laws passed…
Hey folks hope you find this one interesting! I chatted with Jack, a medical cannabis patient prescribed for ADHD, Autism and Insomnia, who gets his meds on prescription in the UK. I learnt a lot about the medical system here from this chat, hope you can too! Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:25 How does it feel…
After nearly two years, charges have finally been filed in regards to the CannTrust cultivation misconduct that shocked the industry and broke patients’ hearts. The scandal seemed straight out of a TV show—hidden grow rooms, possible unlicensed shipping overseas, and 12,500 kg of illegally grown weed destroyed. Three former directors and officers at CannTrust Holdings…
Medical cannabis has been legally available to Canadian patients since 2001, and more broadly through licensed retailers since 2013, but it’s still a relatively complicated system to navigate. Unlike other prescription drugs, medical cannabis is not prescribed at all, but rather its use is authorized by a doctor. Not necessarily your doctor either, as many…
Cannabis’ Long-Awaited Tipping Point The movement to legalize cannabis consumption continued Election Day as voters in five (5) states approved new laws allowing medical and recreational cannabis use. In Arizona, Montana, and New Jersey – where medicinal use is already permitted – voters approved recreational use. Tuesday’s election was a historic victory for cannabis legalization…
Evaluating Medical Cannabis Research Studies People are looking for trusted guidance around medical cannabis and there are lots of other websites producing great news and other fun content around this amazing plant… but nobody was really taking you by the hand and walking you step-by-step through how YOU can learn in this ever-expanding and always…
Missouri residents voted to legalize medical marijuana in Nov. 2018. Two years later, the state’s first licensed dispensaries are nearly ready to open. More than 60,000 registered medical marijuana patients are ready to make their first purchases of state-licensed cannabis. During the first few weeks, dispensaries will have cannabis flower available—and not much else. What…
More than 70% of South Dakotans believe medical marijuana should be legal. But when it came time to put that belief into law, they knew they’d have to shout. That’s because politicians in South Dakota are hard of hearing: They have a habit of not listening to the people. Two legalization measures, working together, insure…
Imagine a world in which a tiny nanorobot could deliver a specific cannabinoid directly to your endocannabinoid (ECS) receptors. The nanorobot would be thousands of times smaller than the breadth of a human hair and could carry its small cargo inside a single droplet of liquid to deliver it directly to a target cell such…
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